Abrasive paper and cloth (sandpaper): South Korea exports and imports
HS 6805 · 천연ㆍ인조의 연마용 가루나 알갱이를 방직용 섬유재료ㆍ종이ㆍ판지나 그 밖의 재료에 부착한 물품(특정한 모양으로 절단ㆍ봉합한 것인지 또는 그 밖의 방법으로 만든 제품인지에 상관없다) · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $19.1 million of abrasive paper and cloth (sandpaper) (HS 6805), up 3.2% from September 2026 and up 19.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of abrasive paper and cloth (sandpaper) (HS 6805) totalled $209.1 million, up 0.6% from the 12 months before ($207.8 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the United States ($38.9 million, 18.6% of the total), followed by China and Poland.
That was 19.9% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 68 (articles of stone, plaster, cement or mica) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $4.5 million (up 7.3% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $14.5 million for the month.
Official description of HS 6805: Natural or artificial, abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 6805
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6805.10 | On a base of woven textile fabric only | $76.1M | 36.4% | +3.3% | $7.4M |
| 6805.20 | On a base of paper or paperboard only | $40.6M | 19.4% | -3.4% | $3.7M |
| 6805.30 | On a base of other materials | $92.3M | 44.1% | +0.3% | $7.9M |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 127 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $38.9M | 18.6% | -3.8% | 1 | $3.9M |
| 2 | China | $28.6M | 13.7% | -9.1% | 2 | $2.7M |
| 3 | Poland | $17.4M | 8.3% | +20.1% | 3 | $1.3M |
| 4 | Italy | $11.2M | 5.4% | +9.3% | 4 | $622K |
| 5 | Russia | $9.7M | 4.6% | +0.6% | 5 | $1.1M |
| 6 | Pakistan | $8.9M | 4.2% | +16.7% | 7 | $847K |
| 7 | India | $8.1M | 3.9% | -13.9% | 6 | $934K |
| 8 | Vietnam | $7.0M | 3.4% | +2.2% | 9 | $726K |
| 9 | Netherlands | $6.3M | 3.0% | +109.8% | 18 | $222K |
| 10 | Spain | $5.2M | 2.5% | -25.9% | 8 | $291K |
| 11 | Japan | $4.8M | 2.3% | +15.3% | 11 | $364K |
| 12 | Mexico | $4.5M | 2.2% | +14.4% | 13 | $295K |
| 13 | Thailand | $4.5M | 2.1% | +11.5% | 12 | $351K |
| 14 | Brazil | $4.0M | 1.9% | +17.5% | 16 | $502K |
| 15 | Türkiye | $3.7M | 1.8% | +21.3% | 17 | $497K |
| 16 | Philippines | $3.7M | 1.8% | -11.6% | 10 | $628K |
| 17 | Australia | $3.5M | 1.7% | +0.3% | 15 | $529K |
| 18 | Malaysia | $3.1M | 1.5% | -15.2% | 14 | $309K |
| 19 | Portugal | $3.1M | 1.5% | +13.3% | 20 | $387K |
| 20 | Czechia | $2.5M | 1.2% | -15.4% | 19 | $162K |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $19.1M | +19.9% | 2,182 t | $8.73 | $4.5M | 373 t |
| September 2026 | $18.5M | -8.0% | 2,079 t | $8.88 | $4.6M | 483 t |
| August 2026 | $13.6M | -16.0% | 1,562 t | $8.68 | $4.8M | 450 t |
| July 2026 | $21.8M | +18.1% | 2,439 t | $8.92 | $5.8M | 559 t |
| June 2026 | $19.4M | +10.6% | 2,053 t | $9.44 | $4.6M | 469 t |
| May 2026 | $15.1M | -1.1% | 1,776 t | $8.52 | $4.5M | 460 t |
| April 2026 | $19.9M | -5.7% | 2,182 t | $9.13 | $5.0M | 532 t |
| March 2026 | $16.7M | -0.4% | 1,891 t | $8.81 | $5.5M | 648 t |
| February 2026 | $13.6M | -16.8% | 1,469 t | $9.28 | $3.9M | 456 t |
| January 2026 | $15.8M | +2.6% | 1,655 t | $9.53 | $4.3M | 506 t |
| December 2025 | $18.6M | +7.6% | 2,059 t | $9.03 | $4.7M | 517 t |
| November 2025 | $17.1M | -2.5% | 2,026 t | $8.45 | $4.2M | 376 t |
| October 2025 | $15.9M | -23.0% | 1,793 t | $8.86 | $4.2M | 339 t |
| September 2025 | $20.1M | +23.5% | 2,349 t | $8.55 | $6.0M | 414 t |
| August 2025 | $16.1M | -5.5% | 1,728 t | $9.34 | $4.8M | 437 t |
| July 2025 | $18.4M | -12.0% | 2,084 t | $8.84 | $4.2M | 504 t |
| June 2025 | $17.5M | +2.8% | 1,983 t | $8.83 | $4.3M | 498 t |
| May 2025 | $15.3M | -17.4% | 1,668 t | $9.17 | $4.2M | 678 t |
| April 2025 | $21.1M | +13.6% | 2,424 t | $8.72 | $5.1M | 575 t |
| March 2025 | $16.7M | -6.8% | 2,012 t | $8.31 | $4.4M | 426 t |
| February 2025 | $16.4M | -0.4% | 1,899 t | $8.63 | $4.4M | 415 t |
| January 2025 | $15.4M | -22.0% | 1,736 t | $8.85 | $3.1M | 360 t |
| December 2024 | $17.3M | +2.5% | 1,934 t | $8.94 | $4.0M | 474 t |
| November 2024 | $17.6M | -8.1% | 2,080 t | $8.44 | $3.7M | 347 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.